Member Monday: It Wasn’t Love at First Sight by Alicia McCauley

Welcome back to Member Monday! In light of the approaching holiday, here’s a little love poem by Alicia McCauley.

It Wasn’t Love at First Sight

by Alicia McCauley

It wasn’t love at first sight.

It was the kind of love that slowly sheds its coat,

sends tenuous roots to explore.

It was love that grew over time

and in the warmth of him

I unfurled my leaves

and grew into the woman

I was meant to be.

It wasn’t love at first sight.

It was better.

It was love that gave me vision.

It was love from a boy

who grew into a man.

A man who saw me for who I was.

And loved me anyway.

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JUNE READ-AROUND

Join us for our semi-annual read-around, where members are offered the opportunity to read five minutes from their original works on a first-come, first-read basis. Please join us with samples of your writing and of your favorite fare for the refreshment table.

Visitors are welcome and will be offered a chance to read their work if time permits. It usually does, so drop in and sign up for a turn at our open mic.

Writers Forum meets from 10:30am – 12:30pm monthly on the second Saturday (except for July and August) at All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 2150 Benton Drive, Redding, CA. Doors open at 10am. The public is welcome to get acquainted with two free visits before joining. Annual membership dues are $25. For more information email writersforumprogramchair@gmail.com

Spoken Word Night

Spoken Word night is the third Friday at 7:30. People can just come at 7:30 or a few minutes early and let Nadia, the hostess, know they wish to read. There is no advance sign up and no door fee, although we do gratefully accept donations. We have complimentary wine and coffee available for which we also accept donations. If you have further questions, best would be to give us your number and good times to call, and Nadia can call you back.
Our web page for the open mics is at:
http://www.travelingbohemians.org/open_mics.html
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